The stone statues where now cracking and there was nothing I could do to
stop it. Shielding, teleporting wouldn't do any good. And slowing down
time, would just delay the inevitable. None of my three techniques could
help me now. We could only stand there and watch as our only lead to what
was going on was just breaking away. "What have I done" was all I could
think of.
Then the pieces started to shed off revealing however an interesting twist that was unexpected. It appeared to be shedding away the fragments of stones, not necessarily breaking up the statue. From both statues a figure seemed to emerge as the bits and pieces fell to the ground. Finally the pieces of stone had dropped away and revealed a shade of blue in Deramon and green within Floramon. We had finally realized that the statues were never really statues, but more like a prison to the two digimon. The stone prison had broken away revealing to us a very relieved Floramon and Deramon.
They shook off the last of the granite away from their body as they both faced us.
"Oh hello Salamon, been a while hasn't it?" Deramon said
Floramon winked, "Hey Koromon" She approached him
Koromon seemed to blush and shy away from Floramon. I spoke up, "Ok…well anyway…"
"Oh, and who might you be?" Deramon said to me
"Wizardmon, at you service…" I replied
Salamon interrupted, "Ok enough with the introductions, can you tell us why you two were trapped within two statues when we found you?"
"Oh yes, we were trying to warn you two." Floramon said. "Warn us? What for?" Koromon asked
"Well we intended to tell you about Puppetmon's return." Floramon responded
Koromon answered, "Oh, well that's not a problem anymore." he hopped away from Tai's hands and landed back on the ground.
"Hold on for a moment, does that mean you beat him again?" Deramon asked us
"Yeah, we showed that Puppetmon a good one two when trying to fight us!" Tai proclaimed
Floramon approached Koromon, "I bet you had something to do about that, eh handsome?" she mutter to Koromon. Again Koromon blushed a bit and backed away a little. Salamon started again, "So, you mind telling us how you got into those statues?"
"Oh yeah I was about to get to that." Deramon replied, "Y'see me and Floramon were walking around these parts when we found a small metal device lying around in the forest. We thought it was just a piece of trash that someone had carelessly left. So being the good digimon we are we decided to pick it up and throw it away somewhere else."
Floramon started to tell the rest of it, "It turns out the moment we had approached it the device started to activate as it started to levitate and spin around. Next thing we knew small patches of data started to form out of nowhere and seemed to sucked into this thing. Then the small device started to create an image, probably using the data it had collected. The image started to become clearer and clearer until we noticed that the shape it was taking was quite familiar. We started to take cover in some near by bushes to see what would happen next."
Deramon then took over, "After we had found a good spot to hid, we watched as the figure was now in full view. We couldn't believe what we had seen after the figure had taken a full form. It was Puppetmon, an exact replica of Puppetmon. We couldn't believe it as we saw him standing there in the middle of the forest. We continued to watch him as he just stood then. Then it'd look like he was talking to someone we couldn't see because he started to say things out loud."
Floramon started to talk, "He started to say things like, second reformation complete. And uh something about two already being captured and I think…six more to go. We tried to listen very carefully to try and find out what he was talking about."
"Tai," Sora said, "What happens if Puppetmon was talking about our digimon? I mean we do have eight digimon and what if two of them were captured by others."
Deramon replied, "That's what we thought as well, so we continued to listen in. It turned out that after he had mentioned the two captured he started to describe it, like he was just repeating it from someone. The first he mentioned a rookie level digimon, vaccine, also a seal animal type digimon. He described it to have a white coat and orange hair."
Sora replied, "That's got to be Gomamon, so that has to mean that it is true. The dark masters have captured two of our digimon. But, who's the other one? Do you know Deramon?"
Deramon shook his head, "Why yes, he described it to be a rookie, vaccine and a bird type digimon. Having an outward appearance of pink and blue feathers."
Sora shut her eyes and looked away. "That's…that's…Biyomon…" she seemed to shy away from everyone else, as she was clearly worried for her friend and partner. No one really could say much to comfort Sora during this time. I saw that Tai wanted to say something to her, but I believe he couldn't. The reason why was that I remembered he had said something before to Sora that Biyomon would be fine. Saying she still is wouldn't really help much now. We had to do something; we couldn't just stand by there and pretend she was ok. I walked over to here as I stared directly at her. She lifted her head as she had sensed my presence. Her eyes were slightly teary as she was crying a bit. I said to her, "Sora…I know I haven't known you for too long, now. But I get the feeling that you're not this weak minded."
She looked at me as if I insulted her, "I don't mean that in a bad way, but I pictured you to be much stronger than this. You know that if you just sit here and cry over your friend, you'll never get her back."
Kari walked over as she grabbed Sora by the hand, "Don't worry, we'll rescue Biyomon together. She won't be gone if we all try together."
Sora's sad expression soon melted away as she smiled at both of us. She squeezed back Kari's hand as she said, "Yeah, we will get her back."
I turned away to look back on Deramon and Floramon. "So is there anything else you can tell us?"
"Well…" Floramon replied, "There is one more thing, we managed to over hear."
We all turned our attention to Floramon to hear what she had to say. She began, "Well, when we heard that two digimon where captured, we began to listen very carefully onto what else we can hear about. Mostly Puppetmon spoke absolute nonsense, things that we couldn't understand. Some code perhaps, but after that he mention minor details on things, important things. It was a description on where the two digimon were being held."
Sora's hope started to rise as she got up and walked over to where Floramon was, "So does that mean you know where they took Biyomon?"
Floramon replied, "Well, we're not exactly sure where. But, we can give you the same description he said before. Puppetmon spoke of a large lake, within this forest I might add. He said that the trees that surround this lake were curved and bent, twisted in some way. Within this lake around the center of it is a small island. He said a small stone fort was erected upon it and that was where Biyomon was being held. He mentioned a couple of guards like Gekomon and Dolphmon and a couple of Divermon."
I thought as she continued to speak, "Rookies and Ultimate level digimon, it shouldn't be too hard."
"We waited for the next description on where they held the other digimon, but suddenly I stepped back and snapped a twig that was on the floor." Floramon replied
Deramon continued, "Well, I believe you can guess what would happen next. Puppetmon got out of he's trance and spotted us. And that's how you found us trapped within those stone statues. Why he didn't bother just deleting us there? I really can't say."
I thought about it and then asked, "Well I can't really understand why he didn't, but luckily you weren't hurt. But do you have any idea on how he could have gotten stronger?"
"Stronger you say?" Floramon said back
Koromon replied, "Yeah, stronger. I know he was a mega level digimon and a dark master. But he shouldn't have been that much of a trouble for Salamon and me. I mean he took out her and gave me a good fight. I think he would have won if Wizardmon over here managed to blind him for a little bit."
Deramon put his wing to his chin, "Well…I can't really say this for sure, but I think it would have to do with something about the metal device we first saw. I mean I can safely say that wasn't the Puppetmon we know. He may have had Puppetmon's form and attacks, but up here." He pointed to his head, "Mentally he was a completely different digimon."
Suddenly Tai's stomach started to growl, we all turned our attention to him. He placed his hand behind his head as he smiled foolishly. "Well, we didn't really eat anything before we came here."
Salamon looked up to Kari, "Are you hungry Kari?"
She answered back, "Well, yeah sort of…"
"Ok, we can stop and take a break so we can eat something." Salamon replied. She looked over to Deramon and Floramon, "So you got anything to eat around here?"
"Oh, why yes we do. We managed to set up something not far from here. Just follow us"
We got up and started to move and follow Deramon and Floramon. Tai picked up Koromon and began to catch up with us. As we walked I saw Sora still a little uneasy with the fact that Biyomon was taken. There wasn't really much I can say to her now, I can just hope that she will be all right and eager to help when necessary. I looked over to Kari who seemed contented as she skipped down the road. What Gatomon had told me about her partner seemed to be true. She was very innocent and kind, actually it's pretty hard to imagine that Gatomon was her partner. But it seems whenever she's around; Gatomon turns into some new digimon. Then again Gatomon finally did show her true feelings back there in that cave, I wonder if she's going to be the same digimon I first met back at that beach.
We continued to follow them as I asked them, "So where exactly are we going?"
"Oh, there's a small village that a few digimon including ourselves help create. I'm sure they'd be happy to help you if you're going to battle whatever is attacking the digital world." Deramon replied
"Well that's a relief, I'm starving!" Tai replied as Koromon smiled.
We arrived at the small village that Deramon had spoke of as the sun was soon setting. "Guess we're going to have spend the night here you guys." Sora said
We all nodded as we approached the village. A couple of digimon emerged from the small houses. I identified them as Betamon and Gotsumon as they walked over to us. Floramon and Deramon approached them and started to explain our story as we waited there patiently. Kari whispered to Tai, "Tai? Do you think there going to let us stay with them?"
Tai automatically said back, "Of coarse, after what we did and will do for them."
They all turned around as Gotsumon and Betamon walked towards us, "Welcome travelers! We'd be happy to offer you shelter and food for the night, come follow us." They said
Tai looked to his little sister, "See, what'd I tell you."
We followed them into a small hut, as we were warmly welcome by many digimon. After we had talked and eaten, it was pretty dark outside and late. We decided to turn in for the night as we went into separate rooms within a hut. I began to lie down on my cot as I stared at the ceiling. I really didn't know what to think of, so much as happened since the first time I arrived. The so-called dark masters are back, three humans had cross dimensions and to top it all of Gatomon has feelings for me. I just sat there trying to clear my head until I slowly closed my eyes and for the first time I had completely fallen asleep.
Salamon had digivolved into Gatomon again after she had gotten a meal and so had Koromon who was now Agumon. Gatomon sat there staring out the window of the hut. Kari, Tai, and Sora had already fallen asleep. Agumon who was still up saw the troubled Gatomon as he walked over to her. He said, "Hey Gatomon, I see your still up. So…what'cha thinking about?"
She muttered, "Oh nothing…" she sighed right after
"Uh huh…you know I can tell that's a lie. So you wanna fill me in on what's bothering you?" Agumon said to Gatomon
She snapped back, "I told you nothing! Nothing is bothering me, so just leave it."
He leaned on the windowsill, right next to Gatomon. She seemed a little irritated at first because of Agumon had continuously bothered her in his own unique way. They stood there in silence as Gatomon just continued to look up in the night sky. Finally the silence was broken as Agumon remarked, "You know Gatomon, Tai is Kari's big brother."
"Yeah and…what's your point." Gatomon said back
"Well, I'm Tai's digimon and your Kari's digimon. So in a way I'm like your big brother."
Gatomon turned her head to him, "You got to be kidding me…"
"Well it's kind of true." Agumon said, "Even though you are stronger than me right now. But other than just protecting you, I can help you in other ways. Like if you need a person to talk to I'm willing to hear you out. So spill already, what's bothering you?"
She tried to ignore Agumon, but she just couldn't hold it in any longer, "I'm in love with Wizardmon ok!" She exhaled a large breath. It was finally a relief for her to tell someone her secret. Agumon looked at her, "Ok, now where getting somewhere."
"You probably think I'm weird or something. I mean we've just met the guy and already I'm in love with him. And I'm know this isn't some fake crush, I love him and I want to be with him."
"Whoa, calm down Gatomon." He placed his paws at her shoulders. "First lets get this thing straighten out. Have you told him yet?" Agumon asked her"
"Yeah, I did. Back when we were at a cave and you went out to fight Puppetmon." She said
"Ok…well I guess now he knows how you feel about him." Agumon said cautiously
Gatomon lifted her head, "What? Was it a bad thing to do?"
Agumon started to explain, "Well, put it this way. A digimon you just met and have only known for the last few days has confessed their love to you. I don't know about you, but I'd be a little surprised and maybe even a little bit scared."
"I guess you have a point." Gatomon said as she sat down on the floor. "I guess I didn't think this one through enough." She turned her head, "How's Wizardmon going to see me as now?"
Meanwhile…
An eerie dark mist had completely surrounded the area I was walking along. I thought, "Hold on, how'd I get here? I walked with caution, as I wasn't exactly sure that I was alone within this fog. I griped my staff ready for anything that could be thrown at me. Then I noticed something as I looked forward, a small object had suddenly appeared. I rushed over to it to find out what it was. It turns out it was a long mirror, just floating there in the darkness and fog. I looked into it to see my reflection; what was strange about it was that it was a reflection of myself, my true self. I stood there seeing myself in my old clothing wearing my white bandana, black slightly baggy pants that cut off at my armored boots and also my white sleeveless robe. It was an exact replica of me, down to my black armbands and my wooden staff. I touched my face feeling the same characteristics of Wizardmon. Then I touched the mirror; suddenly a cracked form and soon the mirror shatter into broken fragments of glass and fell to the floor. I looked down at my hands and suddenly they morphed from my brown gloves to my own human hands. I touched my face feeling my own characteristics and I spun my head around as I heard noise echo through the fog. All of sudden the fog disappeared and complete darkness over took the field
When the field was enlightened again I saw a horrid image. Gatomon and Agumon where in the grip of a large beast covered in shadows. I saw the children on the floor unconscious as I saw myself as Wizardmon kneeling down on the ground, hurt, supporting myself with my staff. I saw in the eyes of the beast and a red blinding glow shined through blinding me.
I reopened my eyes after the effect had worn off and I saw a new image before me. I was no longer in the digital world, but in the high council's hall. Unlike before the tall white pillars that had once stood before were destroyed, crumbled, and set on fire. Everything was in chaos and destruction, but then I heard an ungodly laughter echo through the hall. I looked around until I finally saw it, a dark figure sat at a throne off in the distance.
"Ah!" I slightly shouted as I opened my eyes and got up from my cot. I was sweating heavily on my forehead, as I wiped it off with my glove. I was breathing hard, "A nightmare…" I thought as I looked around the hut. My hat, cloak, and staff were still there and nothing seemed to be out of place. All of a sudden I saw Gatomon. She asked, "Wizardmon? What's wrong?"
I replied back, "Oh me? Nothing to worry about, it was just some dumb dream. I'm fine now." Then it was my turn to ask her something, "What are you doing here?"
"Oh well, uh…I was just walking by when I saw you sleeping and I wanted to check up on you."
"Oh…ok well like I said before I'm fine now, but uh…thanks." I replied
Gatomon got up, "Ok, well I guess you should get some rest now."
"Ok, goodnight," I said to her as she was walking out. "Yeah, uh…goodnight…"she said as she walked away. Then as she was almost completely gone I spoke up, "Uh Gatomon?"
She quickly returned back, "Yes Wizardmon?"
"I can't help, but notice if you want to sleep here tonight with me?" I said
"Really!?! I mean," she cleared her throat, "Yes, I guess that'd be ok." with that said she quickly walked over and curdled into a ball right besides me and shut her eyes. I smiled as I run my hand through the back of one of her ears. She seemed to purr in her sleep as I myself went to bed. With our eyes shut a small figure passed by. She looked at us, especially at Gatomon, "I can tell you really like Wizardmon don't you?" she said to the sleepy Gatomon. She smiled as she left and then came back dragging her cot. She settled it right next to mine and then Kari slept soundly just like the rest of us.
The next morning…
I was the first to wake up to see Gatomon still curled up in a ball. Then I looked to my other side to a figure sleeping underneath a blanket. I lifted it up to see young Kari sleeping soundly. I decided not to wake either one of them as I picked up my things. I left out of the hut to see everyone also was still asleep. I thought, "Perfect, this is the perfect time to do this."
I looked around the area finding the most out of the way and remote place. I pick a place, kept the image in my head and the teleported directly to it. I opened my eyes to see that teleportation was a success. I thought, "Well, I'm getting better at this, I haven't messed up once yet."
I stabbed my staff into the ground as I closed my eyes getting a picture of the high council's hall in my head. I reopened my eyes to once again see it and I started to talk and report of my progress.
Back at town…
Tai and Agumon had woken up. Tai yawned, still being a little bit sleepy as he exited the hut and went into the forest near by to do his business. Agumon looked through another room only to find Sora still sleeping. Agumon thought, "Hmmm…that's strange I thought Kari and Gatomon were sleeping in this room with Sora. I wonder where they could be? Could they be awake already?" He went outside to see if they were there. After a good look around he found no one. He then began to get worried until he went to check on another room. He saw there that Gatomon and Kari sleeping. "(Whew) I got to stop worrying so much. Heh, well I guess Gatomon wanted to sleep with Wizardmon this time, but I'm not exactly sure why Kari's here? Well I'll ask him when I see him."
After a little time went by everyone started to get up. When Gatomon woke up she rubbed her eyes to see that there was someone missing, "Wizardmon?" She looked over to see Kari still sleeping. She then walked over and rubbed Kari on the shoulder, "Kari, hey, wake up."
"Huh?" she said as she slowly opened her eyes.
"Well, I'm not sure why you're here, but have you seen Wizardmon?" Gatomon said
She yawned, "No, last time I saw him was at yesterday night."
"Well, we got to go find him." Gatomon insisted. Kari replied back, "Ok (yawn) let's just go check with Tai or Agumon to see if they saw him."
On the other hand, I had finished up my report and soon I snapped out of my trance. I grabbed my staff concentrated on the village and teleported back. I reopened my eyes to see the village. Most of the villagers were up and already working. I thought, "Ok, I got to make a little bit more distance from the village, or I'll be spotted for sure."
"Hey Wizardmon!" Someone had blundered
I turned around to see Agumon waving at me. I thought, "Oh crud, did he just see me?" He walked over to me as I greeted him, "Hey Agumon, uh how long have you been there?"
"Huh? Me? I just got here when I was just about to go looking for you. The village digimon are getting breakfast ready. I've already talked with some of them and they know the place where we can find Biyomon. After we're done we're going off and finding Biyomon."
"Sounds like a plan, ok let's get going." I replied
Then the pieces started to shed off revealing however an interesting twist that was unexpected. It appeared to be shedding away the fragments of stones, not necessarily breaking up the statue. From both statues a figure seemed to emerge as the bits and pieces fell to the ground. Finally the pieces of stone had dropped away and revealed a shade of blue in Deramon and green within Floramon. We had finally realized that the statues were never really statues, but more like a prison to the two digimon. The stone prison had broken away revealing to us a very relieved Floramon and Deramon.
They shook off the last of the granite away from their body as they both faced us.
"Oh hello Salamon, been a while hasn't it?" Deramon said
Floramon winked, "Hey Koromon" She approached him
Koromon seemed to blush and shy away from Floramon. I spoke up, "Ok…well anyway…"
"Oh, and who might you be?" Deramon said to me
"Wizardmon, at you service…" I replied
Salamon interrupted, "Ok enough with the introductions, can you tell us why you two were trapped within two statues when we found you?"
"Oh yes, we were trying to warn you two." Floramon said. "Warn us? What for?" Koromon asked
"Well we intended to tell you about Puppetmon's return." Floramon responded
Koromon answered, "Oh, well that's not a problem anymore." he hopped away from Tai's hands and landed back on the ground.
"Hold on for a moment, does that mean you beat him again?" Deramon asked us
"Yeah, we showed that Puppetmon a good one two when trying to fight us!" Tai proclaimed
Floramon approached Koromon, "I bet you had something to do about that, eh handsome?" she mutter to Koromon. Again Koromon blushed a bit and backed away a little. Salamon started again, "So, you mind telling us how you got into those statues?"
"Oh yeah I was about to get to that." Deramon replied, "Y'see me and Floramon were walking around these parts when we found a small metal device lying around in the forest. We thought it was just a piece of trash that someone had carelessly left. So being the good digimon we are we decided to pick it up and throw it away somewhere else."
Floramon started to tell the rest of it, "It turns out the moment we had approached it the device started to activate as it started to levitate and spin around. Next thing we knew small patches of data started to form out of nowhere and seemed to sucked into this thing. Then the small device started to create an image, probably using the data it had collected. The image started to become clearer and clearer until we noticed that the shape it was taking was quite familiar. We started to take cover in some near by bushes to see what would happen next."
Deramon then took over, "After we had found a good spot to hid, we watched as the figure was now in full view. We couldn't believe what we had seen after the figure had taken a full form. It was Puppetmon, an exact replica of Puppetmon. We couldn't believe it as we saw him standing there in the middle of the forest. We continued to watch him as he just stood then. Then it'd look like he was talking to someone we couldn't see because he started to say things out loud."
Floramon started to talk, "He started to say things like, second reformation complete. And uh something about two already being captured and I think…six more to go. We tried to listen very carefully to try and find out what he was talking about."
"Tai," Sora said, "What happens if Puppetmon was talking about our digimon? I mean we do have eight digimon and what if two of them were captured by others."
Deramon replied, "That's what we thought as well, so we continued to listen in. It turned out that after he had mentioned the two captured he started to describe it, like he was just repeating it from someone. The first he mentioned a rookie level digimon, vaccine, also a seal animal type digimon. He described it to have a white coat and orange hair."
Sora replied, "That's got to be Gomamon, so that has to mean that it is true. The dark masters have captured two of our digimon. But, who's the other one? Do you know Deramon?"
Deramon shook his head, "Why yes, he described it to be a rookie, vaccine and a bird type digimon. Having an outward appearance of pink and blue feathers."
Sora shut her eyes and looked away. "That's…that's…Biyomon…" she seemed to shy away from everyone else, as she was clearly worried for her friend and partner. No one really could say much to comfort Sora during this time. I saw that Tai wanted to say something to her, but I believe he couldn't. The reason why was that I remembered he had said something before to Sora that Biyomon would be fine. Saying she still is wouldn't really help much now. We had to do something; we couldn't just stand by there and pretend she was ok. I walked over to here as I stared directly at her. She lifted her head as she had sensed my presence. Her eyes were slightly teary as she was crying a bit. I said to her, "Sora…I know I haven't known you for too long, now. But I get the feeling that you're not this weak minded."
She looked at me as if I insulted her, "I don't mean that in a bad way, but I pictured you to be much stronger than this. You know that if you just sit here and cry over your friend, you'll never get her back."
Kari walked over as she grabbed Sora by the hand, "Don't worry, we'll rescue Biyomon together. She won't be gone if we all try together."
Sora's sad expression soon melted away as she smiled at both of us. She squeezed back Kari's hand as she said, "Yeah, we will get her back."
I turned away to look back on Deramon and Floramon. "So is there anything else you can tell us?"
"Well…" Floramon replied, "There is one more thing, we managed to over hear."
We all turned our attention to Floramon to hear what she had to say. She began, "Well, when we heard that two digimon where captured, we began to listen very carefully onto what else we can hear about. Mostly Puppetmon spoke absolute nonsense, things that we couldn't understand. Some code perhaps, but after that he mention minor details on things, important things. It was a description on where the two digimon were being held."
Sora's hope started to rise as she got up and walked over to where Floramon was, "So does that mean you know where they took Biyomon?"
Floramon replied, "Well, we're not exactly sure where. But, we can give you the same description he said before. Puppetmon spoke of a large lake, within this forest I might add. He said that the trees that surround this lake were curved and bent, twisted in some way. Within this lake around the center of it is a small island. He said a small stone fort was erected upon it and that was where Biyomon was being held. He mentioned a couple of guards like Gekomon and Dolphmon and a couple of Divermon."
I thought as she continued to speak, "Rookies and Ultimate level digimon, it shouldn't be too hard."
"We waited for the next description on where they held the other digimon, but suddenly I stepped back and snapped a twig that was on the floor." Floramon replied
Deramon continued, "Well, I believe you can guess what would happen next. Puppetmon got out of he's trance and spotted us. And that's how you found us trapped within those stone statues. Why he didn't bother just deleting us there? I really can't say."
I thought about it and then asked, "Well I can't really understand why he didn't, but luckily you weren't hurt. But do you have any idea on how he could have gotten stronger?"
"Stronger you say?" Floramon said back
Koromon replied, "Yeah, stronger. I know he was a mega level digimon and a dark master. But he shouldn't have been that much of a trouble for Salamon and me. I mean he took out her and gave me a good fight. I think he would have won if Wizardmon over here managed to blind him for a little bit."
Deramon put his wing to his chin, "Well…I can't really say this for sure, but I think it would have to do with something about the metal device we first saw. I mean I can safely say that wasn't the Puppetmon we know. He may have had Puppetmon's form and attacks, but up here." He pointed to his head, "Mentally he was a completely different digimon."
Suddenly Tai's stomach started to growl, we all turned our attention to him. He placed his hand behind his head as he smiled foolishly. "Well, we didn't really eat anything before we came here."
Salamon looked up to Kari, "Are you hungry Kari?"
She answered back, "Well, yeah sort of…"
"Ok, we can stop and take a break so we can eat something." Salamon replied. She looked over to Deramon and Floramon, "So you got anything to eat around here?"
"Oh, why yes we do. We managed to set up something not far from here. Just follow us"
We got up and started to move and follow Deramon and Floramon. Tai picked up Koromon and began to catch up with us. As we walked I saw Sora still a little uneasy with the fact that Biyomon was taken. There wasn't really much I can say to her now, I can just hope that she will be all right and eager to help when necessary. I looked over to Kari who seemed contented as she skipped down the road. What Gatomon had told me about her partner seemed to be true. She was very innocent and kind, actually it's pretty hard to imagine that Gatomon was her partner. But it seems whenever she's around; Gatomon turns into some new digimon. Then again Gatomon finally did show her true feelings back there in that cave, I wonder if she's going to be the same digimon I first met back at that beach.
We continued to follow them as I asked them, "So where exactly are we going?"
"Oh, there's a small village that a few digimon including ourselves help create. I'm sure they'd be happy to help you if you're going to battle whatever is attacking the digital world." Deramon replied
"Well that's a relief, I'm starving!" Tai replied as Koromon smiled.
We arrived at the small village that Deramon had spoke of as the sun was soon setting. "Guess we're going to have spend the night here you guys." Sora said
We all nodded as we approached the village. A couple of digimon emerged from the small houses. I identified them as Betamon and Gotsumon as they walked over to us. Floramon and Deramon approached them and started to explain our story as we waited there patiently. Kari whispered to Tai, "Tai? Do you think there going to let us stay with them?"
Tai automatically said back, "Of coarse, after what we did and will do for them."
They all turned around as Gotsumon and Betamon walked towards us, "Welcome travelers! We'd be happy to offer you shelter and food for the night, come follow us." They said
Tai looked to his little sister, "See, what'd I tell you."
We followed them into a small hut, as we were warmly welcome by many digimon. After we had talked and eaten, it was pretty dark outside and late. We decided to turn in for the night as we went into separate rooms within a hut. I began to lie down on my cot as I stared at the ceiling. I really didn't know what to think of, so much as happened since the first time I arrived. The so-called dark masters are back, three humans had cross dimensions and to top it all of Gatomon has feelings for me. I just sat there trying to clear my head until I slowly closed my eyes and for the first time I had completely fallen asleep.
Salamon had digivolved into Gatomon again after she had gotten a meal and so had Koromon who was now Agumon. Gatomon sat there staring out the window of the hut. Kari, Tai, and Sora had already fallen asleep. Agumon who was still up saw the troubled Gatomon as he walked over to her. He said, "Hey Gatomon, I see your still up. So…what'cha thinking about?"
She muttered, "Oh nothing…" she sighed right after
"Uh huh…you know I can tell that's a lie. So you wanna fill me in on what's bothering you?" Agumon said to Gatomon
She snapped back, "I told you nothing! Nothing is bothering me, so just leave it."
He leaned on the windowsill, right next to Gatomon. She seemed a little irritated at first because of Agumon had continuously bothered her in his own unique way. They stood there in silence as Gatomon just continued to look up in the night sky. Finally the silence was broken as Agumon remarked, "You know Gatomon, Tai is Kari's big brother."
"Yeah and…what's your point." Gatomon said back
"Well, I'm Tai's digimon and your Kari's digimon. So in a way I'm like your big brother."
Gatomon turned her head to him, "You got to be kidding me…"
"Well it's kind of true." Agumon said, "Even though you are stronger than me right now. But other than just protecting you, I can help you in other ways. Like if you need a person to talk to I'm willing to hear you out. So spill already, what's bothering you?"
She tried to ignore Agumon, but she just couldn't hold it in any longer, "I'm in love with Wizardmon ok!" She exhaled a large breath. It was finally a relief for her to tell someone her secret. Agumon looked at her, "Ok, now where getting somewhere."
"You probably think I'm weird or something. I mean we've just met the guy and already I'm in love with him. And I'm know this isn't some fake crush, I love him and I want to be with him."
"Whoa, calm down Gatomon." He placed his paws at her shoulders. "First lets get this thing straighten out. Have you told him yet?" Agumon asked her"
"Yeah, I did. Back when we were at a cave and you went out to fight Puppetmon." She said
"Ok…well I guess now he knows how you feel about him." Agumon said cautiously
Gatomon lifted her head, "What? Was it a bad thing to do?"
Agumon started to explain, "Well, put it this way. A digimon you just met and have only known for the last few days has confessed their love to you. I don't know about you, but I'd be a little surprised and maybe even a little bit scared."
"I guess you have a point." Gatomon said as she sat down on the floor. "I guess I didn't think this one through enough." She turned her head, "How's Wizardmon going to see me as now?"
Meanwhile…
An eerie dark mist had completely surrounded the area I was walking along. I thought, "Hold on, how'd I get here? I walked with caution, as I wasn't exactly sure that I was alone within this fog. I griped my staff ready for anything that could be thrown at me. Then I noticed something as I looked forward, a small object had suddenly appeared. I rushed over to it to find out what it was. It turns out it was a long mirror, just floating there in the darkness and fog. I looked into it to see my reflection; what was strange about it was that it was a reflection of myself, my true self. I stood there seeing myself in my old clothing wearing my white bandana, black slightly baggy pants that cut off at my armored boots and also my white sleeveless robe. It was an exact replica of me, down to my black armbands and my wooden staff. I touched my face feeling the same characteristics of Wizardmon. Then I touched the mirror; suddenly a cracked form and soon the mirror shatter into broken fragments of glass and fell to the floor. I looked down at my hands and suddenly they morphed from my brown gloves to my own human hands. I touched my face feeling my own characteristics and I spun my head around as I heard noise echo through the fog. All of sudden the fog disappeared and complete darkness over took the field
When the field was enlightened again I saw a horrid image. Gatomon and Agumon where in the grip of a large beast covered in shadows. I saw the children on the floor unconscious as I saw myself as Wizardmon kneeling down on the ground, hurt, supporting myself with my staff. I saw in the eyes of the beast and a red blinding glow shined through blinding me.
I reopened my eyes after the effect had worn off and I saw a new image before me. I was no longer in the digital world, but in the high council's hall. Unlike before the tall white pillars that had once stood before were destroyed, crumbled, and set on fire. Everything was in chaos and destruction, but then I heard an ungodly laughter echo through the hall. I looked around until I finally saw it, a dark figure sat at a throne off in the distance.
"Ah!" I slightly shouted as I opened my eyes and got up from my cot. I was sweating heavily on my forehead, as I wiped it off with my glove. I was breathing hard, "A nightmare…" I thought as I looked around the hut. My hat, cloak, and staff were still there and nothing seemed to be out of place. All of a sudden I saw Gatomon. She asked, "Wizardmon? What's wrong?"
I replied back, "Oh me? Nothing to worry about, it was just some dumb dream. I'm fine now." Then it was my turn to ask her something, "What are you doing here?"
"Oh well, uh…I was just walking by when I saw you sleeping and I wanted to check up on you."
"Oh…ok well like I said before I'm fine now, but uh…thanks." I replied
Gatomon got up, "Ok, well I guess you should get some rest now."
"Ok, goodnight," I said to her as she was walking out. "Yeah, uh…goodnight…"she said as she walked away. Then as she was almost completely gone I spoke up, "Uh Gatomon?"
She quickly returned back, "Yes Wizardmon?"
"I can't help, but notice if you want to sleep here tonight with me?" I said
"Really!?! I mean," she cleared her throat, "Yes, I guess that'd be ok." with that said she quickly walked over and curdled into a ball right besides me and shut her eyes. I smiled as I run my hand through the back of one of her ears. She seemed to purr in her sleep as I myself went to bed. With our eyes shut a small figure passed by. She looked at us, especially at Gatomon, "I can tell you really like Wizardmon don't you?" she said to the sleepy Gatomon. She smiled as she left and then came back dragging her cot. She settled it right next to mine and then Kari slept soundly just like the rest of us.
The next morning…
I was the first to wake up to see Gatomon still curled up in a ball. Then I looked to my other side to a figure sleeping underneath a blanket. I lifted it up to see young Kari sleeping soundly. I decided not to wake either one of them as I picked up my things. I left out of the hut to see everyone also was still asleep. I thought, "Perfect, this is the perfect time to do this."
I looked around the area finding the most out of the way and remote place. I pick a place, kept the image in my head and the teleported directly to it. I opened my eyes to see that teleportation was a success. I thought, "Well, I'm getting better at this, I haven't messed up once yet."
I stabbed my staff into the ground as I closed my eyes getting a picture of the high council's hall in my head. I reopened my eyes to once again see it and I started to talk and report of my progress.
Back at town…
Tai and Agumon had woken up. Tai yawned, still being a little bit sleepy as he exited the hut and went into the forest near by to do his business. Agumon looked through another room only to find Sora still sleeping. Agumon thought, "Hmmm…that's strange I thought Kari and Gatomon were sleeping in this room with Sora. I wonder where they could be? Could they be awake already?" He went outside to see if they were there. After a good look around he found no one. He then began to get worried until he went to check on another room. He saw there that Gatomon and Kari sleeping. "(Whew) I got to stop worrying so much. Heh, well I guess Gatomon wanted to sleep with Wizardmon this time, but I'm not exactly sure why Kari's here? Well I'll ask him when I see him."
After a little time went by everyone started to get up. When Gatomon woke up she rubbed her eyes to see that there was someone missing, "Wizardmon?" She looked over to see Kari still sleeping. She then walked over and rubbed Kari on the shoulder, "Kari, hey, wake up."
"Huh?" she said as she slowly opened her eyes.
"Well, I'm not sure why you're here, but have you seen Wizardmon?" Gatomon said
She yawned, "No, last time I saw him was at yesterday night."
"Well, we got to go find him." Gatomon insisted. Kari replied back, "Ok (yawn) let's just go check with Tai or Agumon to see if they saw him."
On the other hand, I had finished up my report and soon I snapped out of my trance. I grabbed my staff concentrated on the village and teleported back. I reopened my eyes to see the village. Most of the villagers were up and already working. I thought, "Ok, I got to make a little bit more distance from the village, or I'll be spotted for sure."
"Hey Wizardmon!" Someone had blundered
I turned around to see Agumon waving at me. I thought, "Oh crud, did he just see me?" He walked over to me as I greeted him, "Hey Agumon, uh how long have you been there?"
"Huh? Me? I just got here when I was just about to go looking for you. The village digimon are getting breakfast ready. I've already talked with some of them and they know the place where we can find Biyomon. After we're done we're going off and finding Biyomon."
"Sounds like a plan, ok let's get going." I replied